# ABYSS vs Ship It

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ship It at daily against ABYSS's every 6 weeks. Ship It also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1). ABYSS's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. ABYSS sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Ship It sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ABYSS against 5.0 for Ship It. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ship It has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

ABYSS ships an update every 6 weeks, Ship It daily. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ABYSS | Ship It |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abyss-idle-deep-miner/id6808813091/reviews) | [5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ship-it-idle-dev-tycoon/id6809817246/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **6** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 49 MB | 190 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ONUR SAHIN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1782083604) | [Hendrik Haandrikman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1760504141) |

## What reviewers say

### ABYSS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abyss-idle-deep-miner/id6808813091)

An idle game where you deploy a fleet of drones to mine resources from six distinct underwater zones. Upgrade your equipment and automate your operations to earn more, even when offline. Complete achievements and tasks for permanent bonuses.

**Highlights:** Idle gameplay with offline progression, Six distinct underwater zones, Multiple drone classes with upgrades, Permanent shipyard upgrades, Automated resource collection, Achievements and tasks for bonuses

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tersane Paketi | $1.99 | one-time |
| 250 Çekirdek | $2.99 | one-time |
| Derin Sözleşme | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1500 Çekirdek | $14.99 | one-time |


### Ship It

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ship-it-idle-dev-tycoon/id6809817246)

Build a virtual app development empire from a small studio to a large business. Manage tech debt, handle app store reviews, and hire advisors to optimize your growth. Make strategic exits to gain permanent benefits for future runs.

**Highlights:** Build and improve apps, Manage tech debt, Handle app store reviews and incidents, Hire and upgrade advisors, Automated builds and idle earnings, Make strategic studio exits, Unlock permanent legacy benefits

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Founder Club | $4.99 | per month |
| Pocket Chips — 30 Chips | $0.99 | one-time |
| Stack of Chips — 160 Chips | $4.99 | one-time |
| Crate of Chips — 350 Chips | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ABYSS free?

ABYSS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Ship It free?

Ship It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, ABYSS or Ship It?

ABYSS and Ship It are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 6 ratings respectively.

### Do ABYSS or Ship It have ads?

Both ABYSS and Ship It show ads.

### Which is updated more often, ABYSS or Ship It?

ABYSS ships an update every 6 weeks, and Ship It daily. Most recently, ABYSS was updated on October 29, 2026 and Ship It on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*